Edinburgh Napier University: Rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 87 in United Kingdom, 1151 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 14,195 academic publications and 316,773 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1151 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 5 | In Edinburgh |
| # 445 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 10 of 18 | In Scotland |
| # 87 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 900 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 923 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 956 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 90 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 1181 in the World with 8,683 publications made and 188,046 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #48 | #101 | #294 |
| Media Studies | #84 | #154 | #421 |
| Anthropology | #88 | #242 | #633 |
| Education | #71 | #213 | #645 |
| Publishing | #88 | #266 | #680 |
| Social Work | #101 | #227 | #696 |
| Law | #86 | #310 | #809 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #80 | #298 | #860 |
| Sociology | #91 | #323 | #875 |
| Political Science | #87 | #375 | #917 |
| Gender Studies | #106 | #320 | #956 |
| Archaeology | #86 | #387 | #1025 |
| History | #90 | #394 | #1035 |
| Aesthetics | #105 | #428 | #1091 |
| Linguistics | #85 | #424 | #1174 |
| Demography | #82 | #430 | #1320 |
| Philosophy | #89 | #523 | #1462 |
Computer Science rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 78 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 1106 in the World with 7,369 publications made and 159,652 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #62 | #215 | #499 |
| Data Science | #63 | #267 | #628 |
| Information Technology | #63 | #194 | #630 |
| Multimedia | #66 | #252 | #643 |
| Computer Engineering | #37 | #238 | #692 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #38 | #250 | #736 |
| Robotics | #52 | #310 | #901 |
| Software Engineering | #81 | #395 | #908 |
| Animation | #56 | #339 | #930 |
| Computational Linguistics | #67 | #360 | #1021 |
| Machine Learning | #72 | #343 | #1060 |
| Telecommunications | #71 | #418 | #1263 |
| Cognitive Science | #89 | #432 | #1388 |
| Computer Vision | #80 | #486 | #1519 |
| Neuroscience | #98 | #504 | #1600 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #87 | #523 | #1799 |
Engineering rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 74 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 1377 in the World with 6,996 publications made and 165,528 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #37 | #238 | #692 |
| Renewable Energy | #43 | #232 | #725 |
| Architecture | #58 | #314 | #729 |
| Construction Management | #72 | #301 | #776 |
| Engineering Management | #73 | #293 | #846 |
| Robotics | #52 | #310 | #901 |
| Operations Research | #67 | #323 | #918 |
| Systems | #85 | #479 | #1225 |
| Telecommunications | #71 | #418 | #1263 |
| Reliability and Quality | #71 | #425 | #1315 |
| Remote Sensing | #70 | #469 | #1414 |
| Automation and Control | #64 | #462 | #1559 |
| Nanotechnology | #61 | #439 | #1572 |
| Environmental Engineering | #78 | #497 | #1769 |
| Biotechnology | #87 | #502 | #1887 |
| Metallurgy | #78 | #548 | #1915 |
| Optics | #83 | #581 | #1958 |
Environmental Science rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 80 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 1355 in the World with 6,153 publications made and 158,522 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #60 | #334 | #1077 |
| Environmental Management | #69 | #372 | #1123 |
| Oceanography | #67 | #414 | #1197 |
| Ecology | #75 | #433 | #1276 |
| Geology | #79 | #471 | #1441 |
| Forestry | #74 | #428 | #1476 |
| Paleontology | #83 | #483 | #1512 |
| Environmental Engineering | #78 | #497 | #1769 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #81 | #523 | #1773 |
Biology rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 84 for Biology in United Kingdom and 1824 in the World with 5,309 publications made and 162,814 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #54 | #309 | #868 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #60 | #334 | #1077 |
| Evolutionary | #84 | #486 | #1414 |
| Immunology | #69 | #413 | #1471 |
| Forestry | #74 | #428 | #1476 |
| Zoology | #75 | #431 | #1499 |
| Paleontology | #83 | #483 | #1512 |
| Nanotechnology | #61 | #439 | #1572 |
| Neuroscience | #98 | #504 | #1600 |
| Molecular | #76 | #461 | #1625 |
| Animal Science | #86 | #443 | #1677 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #87 | #523 | #1799 |
| Genetics | #81 | #515 | #1881 |
| Biotechnology | #87 | #502 | #1887 |
| Virology | #88 | #500 | #1932 |
| Microbiology | #84 | #485 | #1964 |
| Oncology | #84 | #515 | #2000 |
| Biochemistry | #83 | #548 | #2072 |
| Botany | #91 | #568 | #2259 |
| Pharmacology | #93 | #537 | #2282 |
| Horticulture | #88 | #596 | #2675 |
Physics rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 77 for Physics in United Kingdom and 1594 in the World with 5,090 publications made and 130,570 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #54 | #309 | #868 |
| Nanotechnology | #61 | #439 | #1572 |
| Optics | #83 | #581 | #1958 |
| Condensed Matter | #79 | #633 | #2436 |
Medicine rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 88 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 1493 in the World with 4,838 publications made and 135,148 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Science | #70 | #214 | #636 |
| Healthcare Administration | #80 | #231 | #667 |
| Social Work | #101 | #227 | #696 |
| Nursing | #88 | #271 | #764 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #74 | #294 | #892 |
| Gerontology | #81 | #310 | #936 |
| Occupational Therapy | #81 | #367 | #1023 |
| Clinical Psychology | #88 | #354 | #1043 |
| Epidemiology | #65 | #349 | #1163 |
| Sports | #94 | #426 | #1169 |
| Physical Therapy | #97 | #415 | #1191 |
| Psychiatry | #92 | #409 | #1324 |
| Anesthesiology | #72 | #404 | #1427 |
| Immunology | #69 | #413 | #1471 |
| Pathology | #90 | #466 | #1613 |
| Cardiology | #85 | #519 | #1729 |
| Pediatrics | #97 | #473 | #1729 |
| Orthodontics | #80 | #552 | #1759 |
| Surgery | #91 | #505 | #1769 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #86 | #551 | #1770 |
| Veterinary | #74 | #417 | #1826 |
| Virology | #88 | #500 | #1932 |
| Dentistry | #81 | #597 | #1972 |
| Oncology | #84 | #515 | #2000 |
| Radiology | #101 | #585 | #2023 |
| Pharmacology | #93 | #537 | #2282 |
Business rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 81 for Business in United Kingdom and 900 in the World with 4,170 publications made and 90,679 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #62 | #215 | #499 |
| Entrepreneurship | #63 | #259 | #559 |
| Project Management | #71 | #286 | #654 |
| Advertising | #83 | #274 | #734 |
| Construction Management | #72 | #301 | #776 |
| Marketing | #78 | #327 | #823 |
| Engineering Management | #73 | #293 | #846 |
| Real Estate | #59 | #280 | #851 |
| International Trade | #89 | #477 | #861 |
| Accounting | #74 | #328 | #892 |
| Operations Research | #67 | #323 | #918 |
| Risk Management | #74 | #390 | #930 |
| Management | #79 | #365 | #976 |
| Finance | #83 | #431 | #1074 |
Psychology rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 94 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 1230 in the World with 4,028 publications made and 101,508 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #48 | #101 | #294 |
| Education | #71 | #213 | #645 |
| Social Work | #101 | #227 | #696 |
| Occupational Therapy | #81 | #367 | #1023 |
| Clinical Psychology | #88 | #354 | #1043 |
| Psychiatry | #92 | #409 | #1324 |
| Cognitive Science | #89 | #432 | #1388 |
| Neuroscience | #98 | #504 | #1600 |
Chemistry rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 81 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 1931 in the World with 3,708 publications made and 128,762 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #61 | #439 | #1572 |
| Physical | #74 | #534 | #1944 |
| Organic chemistry | #77 | #554 | #1997 |
| Biochemistry | #83 | #548 | #2072 |
| Radiochemistry | #66 | #498 | #2152 |
Mathematics rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 78 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 1239 in the World with 3,498 publications made and 85,455 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #38 | #250 | #736 |
| Mathematics Education | #69 | #237 | #744 |
| Operations Research | #67 | #323 | #918 |
| Statistics | #81 | #460 | #1349 |
| Econometrics | #83 | #520 | #1478 |
| Applied Mathematics | #79 | #656 | #2288 |
Economics rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 87 for Economics in United Kingdom and 923 in the World with 2,810 publications made and 62,795 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #89 | #477 | #861 |
| Finance | #83 | #431 | #1074 |
| Econometrics | #83 | #520 | #1478 |
Art & Design rankings
Edinburgh Napier University ranked 89 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 956 in the World with 1,949 publications made and 26,353 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #44 | #218 | #566 |
| Acting and Drama | #86 | #274 | #614 |
| Cinematography | #96 | #263 | #634 |
| Creative Writing | #90 | #255 | #636 |
| Music | #68 | #241 | #639 |
| Multimedia | #66 | #252 | #643 |
| Architecture | #58 | #314 | #729 |
| Animation | #56 | #339 | #930 |
| Literature | #100 | #404 | #1061 |
| Aesthetics | #105 | #428 | #1091 |
